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HOT CONTROVERSIES FROM REDFLAGSDAILY.COM, AUGUST 9, 2003

 

" Nicholas Regush "

 

 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2003

 

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Notes To RFD Members:

 

Our online conferences will soon begin. Here are two pages that explain the

purpose and focus of the first two conferences:

 

MAD COW DISEASE ONLINE CONFERENCE

 

SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME ONLINE CONFERENCE

 

Read about how you can participate.

 

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LIFE JOURNEY

 

The Life Journey column by Barbara Lewis will return next Friday.

 

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HOT CONTROVERSIES

 

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DRUG MARKETING

 

On September 22-23, the FDA will hold a public meeting on " what kind of

additional information, if any, should be required in the presentation of

comparative drug claims to help consumers understand and critically evaluate

them? "

 

We are almost tempted to say " big deal. " But, of course, we won’t. There is

always a tint of hope that someone will say something meaningful that might make

a difference. But frankly, this is an entire area that is ripe for a major

overhaul (and that probably includes the FDA along with it).

 

There is just so much nonsense going on in advertising drugs directly to

consumers that the FDA — again - is probably going through the motions of

inviting comment.

 

So, in light of this big event, we thought we would provide you with the

following. It should give you a wide-scope view of the key issues:

 

 

 

 

 

HERE’S THE RELEASE ABOUT THE FDA MEETING

 

A RESOURCE PAGE

 

THIS FORM OF ADVERTISING ALLOWS PATIENTS TO MAKE BETTER INFORMED CHOICES

 

THIS FORM OF ADVERTISING MEDICALIZES NORMAL HUMAN CONDITIONS, WITH THE DRUG

COMPANIES RAKING IN INCREASINGLY HEALTHY PROFITS

 

DRUG ADVERTISING TO CONSUMERS DEFENDED IN CONGRESS

 

A CONSUMER GROUP LOOKS AT LAPSES IN REGULATION

 

AMA TESTIFIES TO CONGRESS